Going anywhere nice? (part two)

Jd's post below has set me thinking. You know how everyone always complains that there's no politics in Pride anymore? Well, let's go to Riga Pride next year and support our brothers and sisters there. Here's a report about July's Pride March from the ILGA website:

"RIGA - A total of 14 people have been detained for attacks on representatives of sexual minorities in the Latvian capital Riga on Saturday during the gay and lesbian pride festival.

National Police spokeswoman Sintija Kajina told the Baltic News Service that 13 of the detainees face administrative charges, while a criminal proceeding will be started against one person who was detained. The charges stem from an attack on gay and lesbian people who attended a service at the Anglican Church in Riga as part of the Friendship Days festival held last week.

An angry crowd threw tomatoes, eggs, and excrement at people entering the church service. Later, they threw eggs and splashed water on a taxi in which Swedish participants of the Latvian gay festival were travelling to the airport. The taxi was chased on its way to the airport, and attempts were made to push it off the road."

They can't push everyone off the road and shit comes out after a couple of washes. It'll be a laugh. Or perhaps a fight. Or both.

Riga Pride 2006

Calls to ChildLine about homophobia and homophobic bullying

Remember all those mornings you've woken up and asked yourself, "I wonder what children who call ChildLine say about their experiences of homophobia and homophobic bullying?" Well, wonder no more - I've finished my mini-report on that issue, and it's available here (top link), along with some pieces I've done on other issues.

The report has received very good reviews from Stonewall and EACH (Educational Action Challenging Homophobia), both of whom are now working with ChildLine in various capacities as a result of it, so that's good.

Don't be shy about having a look if you have the time. It's mostly direct quotes from kids who call ChildLine, which makes it non-academic and easy to read. I would be interested in comments, should you have any.